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Senior Mission Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$125K - $250K/yr

You will also represent K2 Space in critical customer engagements, study reviews, and technical ... development. * Develop and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, payload ...

K2 Space

Senior Mission Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$125K - $250K/yr

You will also represent K2 Space in critical customer engagements, study reviews, and technical ... development. * Develop and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, payload ...

K2 Space

Senior Mission Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$125K - $250K/yr

You will also represent K2 Space in critical customer engagements, study reviews, and technical ... development. * Develop and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, payload ...

K2 Space

Technical Program Manager

Los Angeles, CA

$125K - $250K/yr

You'll primarily support mission-level engineering for early technical engagement, requirements ... You will also represent K2 Space in critical customer engagements, study reviews, and technical ...

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Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical

K2 Space

Los Angeles, CA

$110K - $145K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

The Role 

As the Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical within the Supply Chain organization at K2 Space, you will be responsible for defining and implementing supplier development strategies for the company. In this role, work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to grow and mature suppliers into strategic partners in support of company critical missions. You will own the continuous evaluation of suppliers, working with them to develop their process and improving their ability to support the company's needs. This role will have high visibility and impact across the organization. Success in this role requires the use of strong communication skills and commodity management experience to systematically grow and mature K2 Space's supply chain. 

Responsibilities 

  • Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements.  
  • Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production. 
  • Lead containments, issue ticket resolution, and supplier corrective action efforts. 
  • Evaluate supplier quality performance and drive improvements, using scorecards and audits, to ensure compliance to quality standards. 
  • Provide program leadership necessary inputs to ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations. 
  • Interface with responsible engineering, production teams, and procurement to define production roadmaps aligned with company goals. 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline 
  • 3+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role 
  • Strong understanding of quality standards and tools (ISO 9001, AS9100, PPAP) 
  • Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners  
  • Ability to travel up 25-50% of the time 

Nice to Have 

  • Expert level knowledge in mechanical commodities such as machined parts, mechanisms, and composites 
  • Knowledge of Lean concepts 
  • Experience in a new product introduction environment 
  • Experience in root cause and corrective action activities 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Experience with data analytics and SQL 

Compensation and Benefits 

  • Base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $145,000 + equity in the company 
  • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 
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About K2 Space

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Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Year founded

2022

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